Ravishankar.G's Blog – January 2014 Archive (3)

Dear All,

Sixth of the Ten Commandments:

6)   Swadhyaya Pravachandaabhyam na pramaditavyam - ( Hold on to self study and teaching)

 These days one speaks of ‘Knowledge Workers’. It is interesting to note how the Upanishads, in the remote past of world history, gave so much importance to cultivation of love of knowledge and spread of knowledge to others. Self-study means always keeping ourself abreast of what is happening…

Dear All,

Fifth of the Ten Commandments:

5)   Deva pitru Karyabhyam na pramaditavyam - (Hold on to worship of Gods and manes)

This means do not neglect your spiritual practices such as japa or prayers and medition.If one is spiritually strong; one can be always sure of never losing one’s calmness of the mind which is so essential to face the challenges of life.   This means having faith in a Transcendental Truth, in the…

Dear All,

Forth of the Ten Commandments:

4. Acquire Wealth legitimately :( bhootyei na Pramaditavyam):

 Upanishads did not preach poverty. They spoke of a healthy and prosperous life. The ideal of renunciation is not the ideal of poverty and agony but learning to help others with whatever we acquire.

The Upanishadic was a prosperous society. It was not a consumerist’s society but it was full of wealth and meet one’s needs.…